It's one thing to plan and it's another thing to see it come alive. That has been one of the difficult things in life for humans. This happens a lot; when we are approaching a new year, we make plans, full of dreams and aspirations for the forthcoming year. Along the line, we could see them not playing out. At the end of the year, some of these are not really actualised.
This indicates how there is more to dreams and aspirations than our desires alone. In the case where they fit into the list of our resolutions, we tend to postpone them to the next year. Yes, I think that speaks to resilience in a way. Since it's a dream, something we earnestly desire, we should be willing to push on, even when we fail to achieve it at a certain time.
However, this doesn't take away the place of being disciplined in our dreams. That alone could be the reason for many postponed dreams. I wouldn't count some of such aspirations and desires of mine as “New Year's resolutions.” There were nonetheless things I desired to see myself achieve and accomplish in this year that didn't turn out. For one reason or the other, such was the case.
One of the things I desired to achieve this year was to gain a level of knowledge through books. I had planned to read books but I failed to actualise some; maybe many of what I planned. Yes, I was able to get one or two done, but it didn't really add up to what I intended. This leaves me with a largely unfulfilled desire; though I achieved a little.
For the sake of professionalism, growth in current skills and acquiring new ones, taking some courses was part of my plans. Sadly, much wasn't done in that line due to schedules and some limitations. Maybe a lack of good planning as well. Another reason was that some of them came at a high cost and fee which seems to be a hindrance, for now. But it shouldn't stop me.
I had actually hoped to get some gadgets and devices I needed for my skills and digital things I'm willing to set my hands on. Fortunately, I got some, which I'm very grateful for. Unfortunately, I couldn't get some necessary ones as well, which has left me kind of disadvantaged towards these endeavours. It's not an excuse enough to stop me though.
There were services I wished or rather hoped to render to specific people which I couldn't see myself doing. While it failed to happen this year, I'm highly optimistic that it will happen. One of the best things I consider in life is rendering service to others. So, as much as there's life, it will be a dream, a plan come alive.
We shouldn't let go or give up the dreams and aspirations we had. The year seems gone already as many consider, but some of these things we wished to achieve are still possible. In the case that they are seemingly not, then we should hold on to the fact that when there's life, there's hope. And with hope comes the unrelenting will and zeal to make possibilities happen.
Images are mine.
